McDonough weather in August: McDonough, Georgia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August

McDonough in August has a normal high of 91°F and a normal low of 68°F, a daily mean of 80°F, falling from 92°F on the 1st to 90°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal August, 4.56 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 33°C and low of 20°C, 116 mm of precipitation in August.

  • NOAA stationMcDonough (5 mi ENE)
  • Station IDUSC00095666
  • Location33.48°N 84.03°W
  • Elevation708 ft (216 m)
  • Population32,803
  1. Jan 55° 32°
  2. Feb 59° 34°
  3. Mar 67° 40°
  4. Apr 76° 47°
  5. May 83° 56°
  6. Jun 89° 65°
  7. Jul 92° 69°
  8. Aug 91° 68°
  9. Sep 85° 62°
  10. Oct 75° 50°
  11. Nov 64° 39°
  12. Dec 56° 34°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is McDonough in August?

The normal high is 91°F and the normal low 68°F, for a daily mean of 79.7°F. August is 0.7°F cooler than July and 6.3°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in McDonough and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 92°F on August 1 to 90°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 1.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 78°F and 81°F.

McDonough in August, day by day: normal high and low

Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 29%).

Normal high and low on five days of August, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
August 192°F69°F29%23%
August 891°F69°F28%22%
August 1591°F69°F27%21%
August 2291°F68°F26%19%
August 3190°F66°F24%18%
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 1, coldest night August 31)
McDonough: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of August
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
August 192°F69°F29%23%13 h 50 min
August 292°F69°F29%23%13 h 50 min
August 392°F69°F29%23%13 h 50 min
August 492°F69°F29%23%13 h 40 min
August 592°F69°F29%23%13 h 40 min
August 692°F69°F28%22%13 h 40 min
August 791°F69°F28%22%13 h 40 min
August 891°F69°F28%22%13 h 40 min
August 991°F69°F28%22%13 h 40 min
August 1091°F69°F28%22%13 h 30 min
August 1191°F69°F27%22%13 h 30 min
August 1291°F69°F27%22%13 h 30 min
August 1391°F69°F27%21%13 h 30 min
August 1491°F69°F27%21%13 h 30 min
August 1591°F69°F27%21%13 h 30 min
August 1691°F69°F26%21%13 h 20 min
August 1791°F69°F26%20%13 h 20 min
August 1891°F69°F26%20%13 h 20 min
August 1991°F68°F26%20%13 h 20 min
August 2091°F68°F26%20%13 h 20 min
August 2191°F68°F26%20%13 h 20 min
August 2291°F68°F26%19%13 h 10 min
August 2391°F68°F25%19%13 h 10 min
August 2491°F68°F25%19%13 h 10 min
August 2590°F68°F25%19%13 h 10 min
August 2690°F67°F25%19%13 h 10 min
August 2790°F67°F25%19%13 h
August 2890°F67°F25%18%13 h
August 2990°F67°F24%18%13 h
August 3090°F67°F24%18%13 h
August 3190°F66°F24%18%13 h
Normal high
91°FAugust average
Normal low
68°FAugust average
Precipitation
4.56 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
90.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
22
Daylight
13 h 50 min to 13 hAugust 1 to August 31
Days at 70°F or more
31
Days at 80°F or more
31
Sunshine
80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00095666; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in McDonough in August?

On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around August 1 (29%). In all, 4.56 in falls on 9 days of a normal August, 2 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal August in McDonough, 22 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00095666.

How does August in McDonough compare across Georgia?

Across the 101 places PlainClimate covers in Georgia, August normal highs run from 76°F in Mountain City to 93°F in Folkston; McDonough's is 91°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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